List of Roman Catholic churches in the canton of Bern
The list of Roman Catholic churches in the canton of Bern includes all the churches and chapels of the Bern parishes that belong to the Roman Catholic Church in the canton of Bern (French: Eglise nationale catholique romaine du canton de Berne ). Divided into pastoral rooms.
Pastoral area Bern and the surrounding area
City of Bern
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Trinity Church | Bern | Bern, Trinity | Holy Trinity | Heinrich Viktor von Segesser | 1896-1899 | 600058 / 199340 | The Trinity Church is the first Roman Catholic church after the Kulturkampf and was elevated to a minor basilica in 1956 . | |
Marienkirche | Bern | Bern, St. Marien | St. Mary | Fernand Dumas | 1931-1933 | 600836 / 200920 | The Marienkirche in the Breitenrain district was created in the transition phase to modern building in Switzerland. | |
Brother Klaus Church | Bern | Bern, brother Klaus | Niklaus von Flüe | Hermann Baur | 1953-1954 | 602110 / 199038 | The Brother Klaus Church in Ostring is a cultural asset of national importance with the KGS number 699. | |
Antonius Church | Bümpliz | Bern, St. Anthony of Padua | Anthony of Padua | Hanns Anton Brütsch | 1958-1961 | 596725 / 198709 | The St. Antonius Church in Bümpliz is the successor to the church built in 1927 by Henry Berthold von Fischer and demolished in 1959. | |
Mauritius Church | Bern-Bethlehem | Bern, St. Anthony of Padua / St. Mauritius | St. Mauritius | Willi Egli | 1987-1989 | 595924 / 199805 | The St. Mauritius Church in Bethlehem is the successor to the Fastenopfer Church built in 1968 . | |
Madonna degli Emigrati | Bern | Bern, Missione Cattolica di Lingua Italiana | St. Mary | Rinaldo de Maddalena | 1960-1963 | 599701 / 198886 | The Italian Catholic Mission in Bern has existed since 1927 and has had its own church on Bovetstrasse since 1963. | |
Elizabeth Chapel | Bern | Bern, Inselspital | Elisabeth of Thuringia | Walter Riegert | 1961–1962 | 598876 / 199704 | The Elisabethenkapelle of the Inselspital Bern was built in 1962 next to the reformed chapel by Arch. Indermühle. | |
Viktoriaspitalkapelle | Bern | Bern, Viktoria retirement center | St. Mary | Bruno Brunoni | 1962 | 600872 / 200209 | The Viktoria Chapel is a successor to the chapel built in 1904 by Edouard Davinet with the hospital. Concrete glass window by Elisabeth Bürgi, (Sr. M. Raphaela). |
Surroundings
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Holy Spirit (Belp) | Belp | Belp, Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit | Hanns Anton Brütsch | 1967 | 604924 / 193363 | The Heiliggeistkirche was built in 1968 as a parish church for the newly founded Roman Catholic parish Heiliggeist. It was the prototype of a series of Fastenopfer churches that emerged in the following years . | |
St. Andreas in Ecumenical Church Center (Kehrsatz) | Sweeping | Wabern, St. Michael | St. Andrew | Benedikt Huber | 1975-1976 | 602671 / 195729 | The St. Andrew's Church is shared and used jointly by the Evangelical Reformed parish of Kehrsatz and the Roman Catholic parish: | |
St. Josef (Köniz) | Koeniz | Köniz, St. Josef | Joseph of Nazareth | Hansueli Jörg and Martin Sturm | 1989-1991 | 598353 / 196795 | The church of St. Josef was built in 1990–1991 at Stapfenstrasse 25 as a replacement for the church from 1950 on Feldeggweg, which had become too small. | |
Church of the Resurrection (Konolfingen) | Konolfingen | Konolfingen, resurrection | Resurrection of Jesus Christ | Adrian Keckeis | 1966-1967 | 614141 / 191747 | Acute triangles are the most striking architectural features of the Church of the Resurrection. | |
St. Peter and Paul in Ecumenical Center (Ittigen) | Ittigen | Ostermundigen, Guthirt | Apostles Peter and Paul | Nauer and Scheurer | 1975-1980 | 603122 / 202783 | The Catholic Peter and Paul Church, as a branch of Guthirt (Ostermundigen) , is part of the Ecumenical Center Ittigen and uses the parish rooms together with the Reformed Church. | |
St. Johannes (Münsingen) | Münsingen BE | Münsingen, St. Johannes | John (Evangelist) | Hanns Anton Brütsch | 1969 | 609246 / 192252 | With the parish founded at the same time, one of the so-called Fastenopfer churches was built in 1969 on Löwenmattweg after a short construction period . | |
Guthirt (Ostermundigen) | Ostermundigen | Ostermundigen, Guthirt | Good shepherd | Charles Nauer and Kurt Scheurer | 1984-1985 | 603677 / 200424 | The Guthirt Church was built to replace the First Guthirt Church (Ostermundigen) , which was given to the Spanish Mission . | |
St. Michael (Wabern) | Wabern near Bern | Wabern, St. Michael | archangel Michael | Alois Anselm | 1984-1985 | 600909 / 197662 | The church center St. Michael anticipates the architectural style of the sixties. The large glass paintings by Emil Reich are remarkable . | |
St. Martin (Worb) | Worb | Worb, St. Martin | Martin of Tours | Werner Hunziker | 1998 | 609198 / 197464 | The parish was established in 1998 when the new church was built. The new building replaces the wooden church that has stood there since 1953. | |
St. Francis (Zollikofen) | Zollikofen | Zollikofen, St. Francis | Francis of Assisi | Julius Nussli | 1958-1959 | 601265 / 205460 | The Church of St. Francis was built as a solid structure on a fan-shaped, irregularly polygonal floor plan. With the rectory and the free-standing bell tower, they form an architectural unit, | |
Johanneszentrum (Bremgarten near Bern) | Bremgarten near Bern | Bremgarten, Heiligkreuz | John the Baptist | Alois Egger | 1972 | 599662 / 202973 | The Church of St. Johannes in Bremgarten near Bern has been the Roman Catholic parish church of the Heiligkreuz parish in the entire parish of Bern and the surrounding area since 2018 | |
Iglesia El buen Pastor First Guthirt Church (Ostermundigen) | Ostermundigen | Bern-Ostermundigen, Misiónes católicas de lengua española | Good shepherd | Alban Gerster | 1937 | 603654 / 200898 | The first Guthirtkirche was built in 1937 and handed over to the Spanish Mission in 1986. |
Pastoral area Biel / Bienne
Biel region (German speaking)
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Brother Klaus (Biel) | Biel | Biel, brother Klaus | Brother Klaus | Hermann Baur | 1957-1958 | 585763 / 220089 | The Brother Klaus church at Alfred-Aebi-Strasse 86 in the Madretsch district does not have an actual church tower , but only a low bell bearer. | |
Christ-King (Biel) | Biel | Biel, Christ-King | Christ King | Walter Moser | 1967-1968 | 587826 / 221601 | The parish of Christ-König is the youngest and smallest of the three parishes in Biel. | |
St. Maria (Biel) | Biel | Biel, St. Maria | Maria Immaculate | Wilhelm Keller , Adolf Gaudy | 1867-1870, 1927-1929 | 585701 / 221553 | The Church of St. Maria is the oldest of the three Roman Catholic parish churches in Biel and is located in the Jura suburb. | |
Ecumenical Church Center (Pieterlen) | Pieterlen | Pieterlen, St. Martin | Martin of Tours | ? | 1995 | 592557 / 224993 | Kurzeweg 6, 2542 Pieterlen. Joint work of the Roman Catholic Church Lengnau-Pierlen-Meinisberg and the Reformed parish of Pieterlen | |
Catholic Parish Center (Lengnau) | Lengnau BE | Pieterlen, St. Martin | Resurrection of Jesus Christ | Franz Füeg | 1975 | 594585 / 225239 | Emil-Schiblistrasse 3, 2543 Lengnau |
Biel region (francophon)
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (La Neuveville) | La Neuveville | La Neuveville, Paroisse catholique Notre Dame de l'Assomption | Assumption Day | ? | 1954 | 573551 / 212656 | Rue des Mornets 15, 2520 La Neuveville. Important stained glass by Isabelle Tabin Darbellay. | |
Chapelle Ste-Marie Péry | Péry-La Heutte | Biel, St. Maria | Assumption Day | ? | 1904 | 585627 / 226566 | The chapel from 1904 stands on the hilltop. Stained glass by Yoki from Freiburg. |
Pastoral area Emmental
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Assumption of Mary (Burgdorf) | Burgdorf BE | Burgdorf, Assumption of Mary | Assumption Day | Armin Stöcklin | 1901-1905 | 613721 / 211914 | Hall church in neo-Romanesque style | |
Holy cross | Langnau in the Emmental | Langnau i. E., Holy Cross | Holy cross | Ernst Mühlemann | 1932-1945 | 626533 / 199068 | The simple hall building from 1932 was rebuilt and expanded several times. Glass window by Leo Steck | |
St. Peter and Paul (Utzenstorf) | Utzenstorf | Utzenstorf, Peter and Paul | Apostles Peter and Paul | Adrian Keckeis | 1960–1961 and 1992 | 608423 / 220278 | The church was rebuilt in 1992 with the assistance of the architect Adrian Keckkeis. It has a rich equipment. |
Pastoral area Oberaargau (Mittelland)
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Mary Queen | Langenthal | Langenthal, Maria Queen | Mary Queen | Alois Moser (1900–1972) | 1953-1954 | 626321 / 228979 | - | |
Brother Klaus (Roggwil BE) | Roggwil BE | Langenthal, Maria Queen | Niklaus von Flüe | Josef Negri | 1973 | 628394 / 233024 | The church is at Bahnhofstrasse 73, 4914 Roggwil BE | |
Heart of Jesus (Herzogenbuchsee) | Herzogenbuchsee | Herzogenbuchsee, Heart of Jesus | Heart of jesus | Salvatore Broggi | 1954 | 620284 / 226896 | Church with Antonius Chapel. Glass painting by Joachim Albert, Basel. | |
Image? | Brother Klaus (Huttwil) | Huttwil | Huttwil, brother Klaus | Niklaus von Flüe | Negri and Waldmann, Langenthal | 1983 | 630991 / 217999 | Successor to the first Brother Klaus church from 1939. |
St. Christophorus (Wangen an der Aare) | Cheeks on the Aare | Wangen-Niederbipp, St. Christophorus | St. Christopher | Walter Moser | 1962 | 616158 / 231195 | Plastic jewelry: Jean Hutter, glass painting: Max Rüedi | |
Image? | Holy Cross Church (Niederbipp) | Niederbipp | Wangen-Niederbipp, St. Christophorus | Holy cross | Josef Negri, Langenthal | 1976 | 619505 / 235290 | Hintergasse 38, 4704 Niederbipp |
Zealand pastoral area
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Parish center St. Katharina | Büren on the Aare | Büren a. A., Parish Center St. Katharina | Catherine of Alexandria | Robert Frank, Lyss, advising G.Crivelli, Grenchen | 1976-1977 | 595860 / 221290 | Parish center and rectory, Solothurnstrasse 40, 3294 Büren a. A. Artistic equipment: Peter Travaglini, Büren. | |
Parish center St. Maria (Ins) | To the BE | Ins, parish center St. Maria | Holy Maria | atelier 64, Hugo Götschi | 1963-1964 | 574297 / 206091 | Parish center St. Maria, Fauggersweg 8, 3232 Ins. Artistic concept by Peter Travaglini . K-object worth protecting. | |
Birth of Mary (Lyss) | Lyss | Lyss, Maria birth | Virgin Mary's birth | Bernasconi Biel | 1958-1959 | 590428 / 213922 | Concrete glazing of the facade by Peter Travaglini. K-object worth protecting. | |
Parish center St. Peter and Paul (Täuffelen) | Tauffelen | Ins, parish center St. Maria | Apostles Peter and Paul | Atelier 64, G. + H. Götschi-Holenstein | 1971-1972 | 581742 / 213008 | Artistic equipment: Peter Travaglini and Pierino Selmont, glazing by Pascal Engeler, Teufen |
Pastoral area of the Bernese Oberland
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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St. Mauritius (Frutigen) | Frutigen | Frutigen, St. Mauritius | St. Mauritius | ? | 1944 | 615962 / 159920 | St. Mauritius, Gufergasse 1, 3714 Frutigen | |
Peter and Paul (Adelboden) | Adelboden | Frutigen, St. Mauritius | Apostles Peter and Paul | ? | 1923 | 609240 / 149199 | St. Peter and Paul, Haltestr. 4, Adelboden. K-object worth protecting | |
Marienkirche (Kandersteg) | Kandersteg | Frutigen, St. Mauritius | St. Mary | Karl Indermühle | 1927 | 618256 / 149472 | St. Marien Heimatstil church, Adolf Ogi-Strasse 14, Kandersteg, K property worthy of protection. | |
St. Josef (Gstaad) | Gstaad | Gstaad, St. Josef | Joseph of Nazareth | Karl Indermühle | 1929-1930 | 588302 / 147072 | The Heimatstil church of St. Josef was extensively renovated in 2009. Choir room design by Jörg Niederberger, Lucerne, furniture: Kurt Sigrist, Sarnen. K-object worth protecting. | |
Franziskuskirche (Zweisimmen) | Zweisimmen | Gstaad, St. Josef | Francis of Assisi | Hanns Anton Brütsch | 1978 | 595047 / 155716 | Simple architectural style. Artistic design Ferdinand Gehr . Lenkstrasse 11, 3770 Zweisimmen, worth protecting. | |
St. Mauritius (Lenk) | Lenk | Gstaad, St. Josef | St. Mauritius | ? | 1938-1939 | 600043 / 144712 | Chapel St. Mauritius, Rawilstrasse 54, 3775 Lenk. Reconstruction in 1989 by Arch. Bruno Kaufeler, glass painting Yoki Aebischer | |
Holy Spirit (Interlaken) | Interlaken | Interlaken, Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit | Wilhelm Hector | 1906-1908 | 632555 / 170838 | In quarry stone masonry, historicist style. Radical renovation 1967–1968, with removal of the central column and insertion of a wooden ceiling. Window by Walter Loosli | |
St. Beat (Beatenberg) | Beatenberg | Interlaken, Holy Spirit | Beatus | Lenz Lottenbach, Lucerne | 1968-1969 | 626919 / 171701 | Chapel of St. Beatus, replacement for the chapel from 1896. | |
Image? | Brother Clause Church (Grindelwald) | Grindelwald | Interlaken, Holy Spirit | Niklaus von Flüe | Anton Brüsch | 1950-1951 | 645809 / 163855 | St. Mauritius Chapel, Grossenhausweg 4, 3818 Grindelwald. Renovation 2005. |
Image? | Marienkapelle (Mürren) | Murren | Interlaken, Holy Spirit | St. Mary | ? | 1892-1893 | 634957 / 156687 | Pastor E. Jecker from the Biel parish of St. Marien had the Marienkapelle built. She was looked after from Biel until 1963, from then on from Interlaken. |
Image? | Pauluskirche (Wengen) | Wengen | Interlaken, Holy Spirit | Paul | Hans Boss | 1931-1932 | 637164 / 161682 | Paulus Church, Wengiboden 1345 B, 3823 Wengen. Reconstruction in 1995 by Arch. Friedrich Graf. Werner Feldmann stained glass, Interlaken. |
Guthirtkirche (Meiringen) | Meiringen | Meiringen, Guthirt | Good shepherd | ? | 1931 | 656905 / 175576 | Parish Guthirt, Hauptstrasse 26, 3860 Meiringen. Reconstruction 1974/2006. | |
Marienkapelle (Brienz) | Brienz | Meiringen, Guthirt | St. Mary | Stadler and Wilhelm, Zug and Hans Huggler, Brienz | 1941 | 645522 / 178424 | Marienkapelle, Feldstrasse 1, Brienz. Marienfigur: Ernst Thomann. | |
Christophorus Chapel (Hasliberg) | Hasliberg | Meiringen, Guthirt | Christophorus | Hanspeter Thöni and Arthur Reinhard, Hasliberg | 1976-1977 | 656177 / 178100 | Christophorus Chapel, Dorf 42 C, Hasliberg-Hohflue | |
Brother Klaus (Spiez) | Spiez | Spiez, brother Klaus | Niklaus von Flüe | Justus Dahinden | 1974 | 619087 / 170446 | Previous chapel from 1898 sold in 1975. Brother Klaus Center, Belvéderestrasse 6, 3700 Spiez. The Brother Klaus Church is a unique multi-purpose church that has been a listed building since 1994. | |
St. Marien (Thun) | Tuna | Thun, St. Maria | St. Mary | Heinrich Viktor von Segesser , Adolf Gaudy | 1893 and 1953 | 615039 / 178452 | New building including the first St. Mary's Church from 1893. Reich und Vogelsang glass painting, Bern. | |
St. Martin (Thun) | Tuna | Thun, St. Martin | Martin of Tours | Naef, Studer + Studer, Zurich | 1969-1971 | 613539 / 177498 | Martinskirche, Martinstrasse 3, 3600 Thun. |
Jura Bernois pastoral area
TRAMATA with the parishes: Tramelan, Malleray, Tavannes.
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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St. Georges Church (Malleray-Bévillard) | Malleray Valbirse | Paroisse Malleray-Bévillard | St. George | Hans-Jörg Sperisen, Solothurn and Heimann-Wuilloud | 1971-1972 | 587595 / 231962 | Grand-Rue 16, 2735 Malleray-Bévillard | |
Saint-Michel Church (Tramelan) | Tramelan | Paroisse de Tramelan | St. Michael | ? | 1909-1910 | 574547 / 230376 | Saint-Michel Catholic Church from 1909, a basilica, with elements of neo-Gothic and native style. | |
Image? | Chapelle catholique de la Sainte Trinité , Community Center (Courtelary) | Courtelary | Paroisse Malleray-Bévillard | Holy Trinity | Hanns Anton Brütsch | 1971 | 571665 / 225232 | The former Fastenopferkirche was desecrated in 2017 and demolished in 2018. A community center with a prayer room is planned. |
Christi-Roi Church (Tavannes) | Tavannes | Paroisse cath. de Tavannes-Reconvilier | Christ King | Adolphe Guyonnet | 1928-1930 | 574547 / 230376 | Rte de Tramelan 10, 2710 Tavannes. Church of Christ Roi with Art Deco mosaics. | |
chapelle de Reconvilier | Reconvilier | Paroisse cath. de Tavannes-Reconvilier | ? | Gressort & Lüscher | 1957-1958 | 584259 / 231846 | Rue de la Colline 44, 2732 Reconvilier |
Paroisse du Vallon de Saint-Imier: Saint-Imier and Corgémont.
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Church of St. Martin (St.Imier) | St. Imier | Paroisse catholique romaine du Vallon de Saint-Imier | St. Martin | Diogenes Poisat de Belfort | 1866 | 566752 / 222712 | Rue de Beau Site 6, 2610 Saint-Imier. Stained glass by Albin Schweri, relief sculptures: Remo Rossi, Stations of the Cross: Georges Schneider, St. Imier. | |
Eglise Saint Nicolas de Flüe (Corgémont) | Corgémont | Paroisse catholique romaine du Vallon de Saint-Imier | Brother Klaus | Jeanne Bueche | 1959 | 577878 / 227127 | Grand-Rue 11, 2606 Corgémont. |
Moutier pastoral room
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Church name |
Place (municipality) |
Parish (parish) |
Church patron |
architect |
Construction year |
Geocoordinate |
description |
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Notre-Dame de la Prévôté | Moutier | Paroisse catholique romaine de Moutier | Patroness Maria | Hermann Baur | 1963-1967 | 594993 / 236380 | Avenue de la Liberté 13, 2740 Moutier. Glass painting by Alfred Manessier , relief sculptures: Henri-Georges Adam, statue of the Virgin Mary: Pierino Selmoni. | |
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Raimeux | Crémines | Paroisse catholique romaine de Moutier | Our Lady of the Raimeux Mountain | Silvio Casagrande | 1935 | 600021 / 237038 | Rue de la Gare - Rue des Courtils 204, 2746 Crémines |
literature
- Angelika Bösch et al .: Catholic Bern from 1799 to 1999: A stopover . Roman Catholic Church Community of Bern and Surroundings, Bern 1999, p. 161 .
- Emil Nünlist: The Catholic Church in the Bern area: On the history of the parishes of the dean's office in Bern . Self-published by the author, Bern 1941, p. 76 .
Web links
- Website of the German-speaking pastoral regions
- Website of the Francophone Pastoral Regions
- Orges et Vitraux.ch website, description of various churches in French, accessed on August 4, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grand Council resolution on the delimitation of the parishes. In: Website of the Government Council of the Canton of Bern, April 4, 2012 (PDF; 111 kB)
- ↑ Overview map of the pastoral areas in the canton of Bern
- ↑ St. Georges Malleray, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
- ↑ Paroisse Tramelan on cathberne.ch accessed on August 4, 2019
- ^ Project for a community center on cathberne.ch accessed on August 4, 2019
- ↑ Christ-Roi Tavannes, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
- ↑ St. Martin, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
- ^ Brother Klaus Church, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019
- ↑ Notre-Dame de la Prévôté, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019
- ↑ Notre-Dame du Raimeux, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019